Any Kind of Pie Recipe

What you need:

PIE CRUST

• 1 Cup Flour
• 1 Stick of Butter (1/2 Cup), cut into small pieces
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Ice-cold water, added by the tbsp

Double the amounts for crust if you wish to have either a lattice or completely covered top.

PIE FILLING

• 2 Cups of any kind of fruit, chopped into whatever size you desire
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Tbsp Corn Starch

How to make this:

PIE CRUST

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Add butter to flour mixture and cut in using either a pastry blender or a large fork. Mix until the butter and flour resemble crumbs.
3. Add 1-2 tbsp of cold water and mix together. You may have to use your hands to combine. 
4. Continue adding water until the mixture resembles a dough. It is better to have a drier dough than a wetter one.
5. Chill dough until your filling is ready or at least a half hour before rolling it.

PIE FILLING

1. Over medium heat in a small/medium saucepan (whichever fits your fruit comfortably), combine fruit, sugar, lemon juice, and corn starch. You can also add spices that complement your fruit choice, like cinnamon with apples.
2. Mix until sugar has melted. 
3. If the filling begins to bubble, turn heat down to low. Cook until the fruit is almost soft. It will get softer while it is being baked.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

1. Roll out pie dough and transfer to pie pan. Be sure to remove and dough that falls over the edges of the pan.
2. Fill crust with filling. Top with extra dough if desired.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until crust starts to brown.

You can also try this recipe as cupcake-sized pies using a cupcake pan instead of a pie pan.